MANAGING MEMBERFranz K. Schneider, Jr.:In April of 1963 Franz Schneider succeeded his father as the President and owner of the Albion Engineering Company, www.albioneng.com, a manufacturer of specialized caulking guns and other small tools for the application of sealants, adhesives and other chemical products used by the construction industry. Moving on, the company grew from an organization with a staff of nine people & sales of $60,000 to dominate its field with a staff of thirty-five employees creating $3,500,000 worth of business. In 1997 & in 1998 he transferred ownership to his son and by January 2001 the transition was complete.

During his stewardship the company migrated from a “hands-on” proprietorship, where the owner did everything, to a small corporation, where the president supervised operations through a Sales Manager, an Office Manager, an Engineer, and a Shop Foreman, with the help & guidance of a four person Outside Board of Directors.Mr. Schneider has studied business at JohnsHopkinsUniversity & at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of PennsylvaniaBUSINESS ASSOCIATES

The Institute for Independent Business is an International organization founded Great Britain, www.iib.org.uk . Its goals are to bring the Independent business person the most useful advice and timely ideas from knowledgeable experts, academics and business innovators; to open doors to important and profitable opportunities; to raise the professional standards of independent business practice; to enhance the image of independent business and its advisors. Their office in the United States, www.iibusa.org , is located at 2001 Route 46, Suite 310, Parsippany, NJ07054, with telephone number 973-541-3218.Franz K. Schneider, Jr is one of the institutes fully accredited Executive Associates. He works closely with his fellow associates in the Greater Philadelphia Regional, www.iib-gpr.org .

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